Newton reviews HR initiatives: LaSalle pipeline, affinity groups and staffing data Assistant Superintendent Joanne Santa and DEI director Kathy Lopes updated the committee on recruitment, licensure support, paraprofessional‑to‑teacher pathways through LaSalle, affinity groups, and a new student‑facing staff headcount; committee members pressed for continued support and stable funding for stipends and PD.

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